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A deadly tiger snake has caused disruption in central Melbourne, forcing police to block off part of a busy city street until it could be bagged by a reptile catcher.
The snake was spotted by lunchtime crowds in a gutter near the corner of Spencer and Collins street.
Police set up a wide cordon around it.
The snake was eventually trapped by reptile catcher Barry Goldsmith, who said it was unusual to see tiger snakes in central Melbourne.
He said the snake could have "hitch-hiked" into town.
"They come up the Yarra, they come up the drains," he said.